St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-02-15
DAKOTA LEGHssATURE.
DOings at Yesterdays Session.-A
BflI 70 FAX Railroads.-The Court
Removal war.

DOlnGs at EGSterQay7s SeSsFon..A
EsfII 70 FAX Railroads.-TheC Court
Removal war.
Special to the Globe.
BISMARCK, Oak, Feb. 14.-It was eX-
pected that Matthews division bill, that cut
such a figure in the proceedings of the
council Saturday. would be put on its pass
age without argument to-day and put
through, but instead it was postponed
until next Monday. This was done
in anticipation Of amending the local option
bill that passed the house, 50 that an cleo
ton on both questions could be held the
same day and the division bill would get the
benefit Of the temperance vote. The Dill
legalizing the election at Sioux Falls passed
to-day, and will be sent to Acting Gov.
Mccormack tomorrow, probably, for his
approval. The following bills were intro
duced:
C. Il. Sheldon, bill for an act to amend
section 37S OF chapter 10 of code 3, civil pro-
ceedure, entitled costs and disbursements in
civil acuons." Mr.. McCumbur, bill Tor an
act to amend section 401, article B. chapter 33,
civil code, relating to cooperation. Mr..
Lawler, bill for an act 10 provide funds for
the construction AID finishing Of the ncces-
sary buildings for Dakota reform school at
Planknton, Oak, and for other purposes;
the appropriation asked for is sou, 600.
Mr. Lawler, q bill for an act to change county
seats that are located away from railway
stations to towns on railroads by Il majority
vote. Mr.. Cain, Il joint resolution relative to
the division OF the territory and the admis-
sion of each half into the union. Mr.. Grigsby,
by request, to amend section !, chapter 33 of
the laws OF 1881. Mr.. Grigsby, to amend
section 4l3. code 3, civil procedure, and chap
ter l3, session laws Of 1879, relating to APP
peals to supreme court.
THE HOUSE.
1t was exceedingly quiet in the house and
an unusually early adjournment was taken.
The vote taken OH the bill providing for the
Office of territorial StatiStlcian, taken last
week, was reconSidared, anu house bill CO.
AN act providing for the assessment and
taxation of the property of telegraph COM
panies, was passed. The bill was
introduced by Mr.. Hawk and is all
important measure. The bill abolishing
the Office of commissioner of emigration
was reported favOrably by the committee on
territorial affairs. Tom El!otts railroad
bill, which was made a special order for
this afternoon at o'clock. was post.
poned till tomorrow at the same
hour in consequence of the neglect
of the printer 10 furnish amended copies
of the bill to the members as ordered. Then,
too. Tom wanted Mcdonnell present to
vote on the measure. He will be here to.
morrow. The following bills were intro
duced:
Mr.. Harkins, an act to provide funds fol-
the purchase of an experimental farm. Mr.
Fletcher bill TO amend the charter of the
Grafton Collegiate institute. Mr.. Bedlake, an
act to regulate attorneys fees in case of fore
closure of chattel mortgage by advertise.
ments Mr.. Bedlake, bill for an act for the
establishment of free libraries and reading
rooms in cities, villages and townships in the
territory of Dakota. Mr.. Aikens, a bill for
an act TO prevent the spread OF infectious dis
eases among domestic animals.
A RAILROAD BILL.
Berry. OF Clark, a representative of the
farming element has introduced a bill in
the house that is liable to create consider
able argument pro and con. and if it gets
through both houses it will be obliged to run
a gauntlet of sharp-edged railroad lobbyists.
The bill provides for the taxation OF the
nroperty of railroad companies on the
basis that other property is taxed. Mr..
Rerrv saws he is not a crank on the sub
iect. but he thinks railroad companies
should pay taxes on property owned by
them in the territory as we'll as farmers and
other property holders. Tie bill is now in
tbe hands of the railroad committee, who
have it under consideration, and will proba-
h1v report it with amendments before the
week is finished, The measure has inter-
ested the committee so deeply that the
oninion of Attorney General Engle on
various points of law embodied in it was
asked for and he yesterday submitted his
opinion which was in substance as fol
lows:
Uuder the existing laws of this territory q
per centum of gross earnings of each railroad
e made PAYABLE to the territorial treasurer
an lieu of all other taxation, and, therefore
ali railways paying this per centum are moi
subiect to any other taxation. An act OF